Microsoft’s new Copilot app puts everything in one place – but the price is ‘evolving’

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Microsoft has launched a unified Copilot app that consolidates consumer and enterprise AI tools into a single interface with Home, Code, and Autopilot tabs. The update introduces features like Office in Copilot for direct document creation and secure access to enterprise data via Work IQ APIs. While the platform aims to serve both personal and business users, the company describes its pricing model as evolving with usage-based billing for key capabilities.

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▪Microsoft has released a single Copilot client that serves both consumer and business users with a unified interface.
▪The new app features three main tabs: Home, which combines chat and agentic tasks, Code, and Autopilot.
▪Enterprise users can securely access company data stored in Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive through Work IQ APIs.
▪A new feature called Office in Copilot allows users to generate editable Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly within the app.
▪Microsoft states that the cost model is evolving and will include usage-based billing for specific features.

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Innovation > Artificial Intelligence Microsoft’s new Copilot app puts everything in one place – but the price is ‘evolving’ Microsoft says Copilot has gotten 'actually really good.' The new app has AI agents and can write code. So how much is all this going to cost? Ed Bott Senior Contributing Editor Award-winning tech journalist and Microsoft Windows expert Ed Bott Senior Contributing Editor Read full bio September 25, 2026, 8:00 am ET 5 min read Microsoft / ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft now has a single Copilot client for consumers and business. Today’s new Copilot client release adds Code and Autopilot tabs. The cost model is “evolving,” with usage-based billing for key features.

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